1999 Vuelta a Colombia

1999 Vuelta a Colombia
Race details
Dates	June 13–27, 1999
Stages	15
Distance	2,300 km (1,429 mi)
Winning time	51h 38' 19"
Results
	Winner
	Second
	Third
	Mountains
	Combination
	Team

The 49th edition of the Vuelta a Colombia was held from June 13 to June 27, 1999.

Stages

1999-06-13: Circuito en Manizales (120 km)

Place	Stage 1		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Javier Zapata (COL)	2:48.25	Javier Zapata (COL)	2:48.25
2.	Carlos Alberto Contreras (COL)	—	Carlos Alberto Contreras (COL)	+0.04
3.	Alexis Rojas (COL)	—	Alexis Rojas (COL)	+0.06

1999-06-14: Manizales — Pereira (102.3 km)

Place	Stage 2		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Javier Pascual (ESP)	2:13.03	Javier Pascual (ESP)	5:01.16
2.	Ruber Marín (COL)	—	Carlos Alberto Contreras (COL)	+0.02
3.	Carlos Alberto Contreras (COL)	—	Javier Zapata (COL)	+0.02

1999-06-15: Armenia — Cali (179.3 km)

Place	Stage 3		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Ruber Marín (COL)	4:13.00	Ruber Marín (COL)	9:14.11
2.	Carlos Alberto Contreras (COL)	+0.01	Carlos Alberto Contreras (COL)	+0.01
3.	Yosvany Falcón (CUB)	+0.01	Javier Pascual (ESP)	+0.05

1999-06-16: Cali — Cartago (181.7 km)

Place	Stage 4		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Fredy González (COL)	4:17.25	Alexis Rojas (COL)	13:31.43
2.	Alexis Rojas (COL)	—	Fredy González (COL)	—
3.	Ricardo Mesa (COL)	—	Víctor Niño (COL)	+0.10

1999-06-17: Cartago — La Pintada (164.6 km)

Place	Stage 5		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Raúl Montaña (COL)	3:49.58	Alexis Rojas (COL)	17:21.01
2.	Jhon García (COL)	—	Fredy González (COL)	—
3.	Alessio Girelli (ITA)	—	Víctor Niño (COL)	+0.10

1999-06-18: Santa Fé de Antioquia — Alto del Toyó (78 km)

Place	Stage 6		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Héctor Palacio (COL)	2:49.54	Alexis Rojas (COL)	17:21.01
2.	Félix Cárdenas (COL)	+0.10	Fredy González (COL)	—
3.	Hernán Bonilla (COL)	+0.12	Víctor Niño (COL)	+0.10

1999-06-19: Santa Fé de Antioquia — Edificio Inteligente (150 km)

Place	Stage 7		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Chepe González (COL)	4:23.49	Alexis Rojas (COL)	24:38.56
2.	Dubán Ramírez (COL)	—	Víctor Niño (COL)	+0.10
3.	Elder Herrera (COL)	+1.12	Ricardo Mesa (COL)	+0.37

1999-06-20: Medellín — Medellín (31.5 km)

Place	Stage 8 (Individual Time Trial)		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Dubán Ramírez (COL)	41.16	Dubán Ramírez (COL)	25:21.38
2.	Carlos Alberto Contreras (COL)	+0.24	Víctor Niño (COL)	+0.42
3.	Javier Zapata (COL)	+1.17	Alexis Rojas (COL)	+1.10

1999-06-21: Bello — Puerto Berrío (177.4 km)

Place	Stage 9		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Carlos Alberto Contreras (COL)	4:02.31	Dubán Ramírez (COL)	29:24.09
2.	Félix Cárdenas (COL)	—	Víctor Niño (COL)	+0.42
3.	Ruber Marín (COL)	—	Carlos Alberto Contreras (COL)	+1.07

1999-06-22: Puerto Berrío — Barrancabermeja (159.8 km)

Place	Stage 10		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Jairo Pérez (COL)	3:35.17	Víctor Niño (COL)	33:03.16
2.	Julio Ernesto Bernal (COL)	+0.47	Carlos Alberto Contreras (COL)	+0.25
3.	Germán Ospina (COL)	+0.48	Alexis Rojas (COL)	+0.28

1999-06-23: Barrancabermeja — Bucaramanga (124.2 km)

Place	Stage 11		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Federico Muñoz (COL)	3:03.47	Carlos Alberto Contreras (COL)	36:07.24
2.	Israel Ochoa (COL)	—	Alexis Rojas (COL)	+0.07
3.	Carlos Alberto Contreras (COL)	—	Ricardo Mesa (COL)	+0.52

1999-06-24: Bucaramanga — Barichara (148.7 km)

Place	Stage 12		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Miguel Ángel Sanabria (COL)	3:43.05	Carlos Alberto Contreras (COL)	39:51.08
2.	Argiro Zapata (COL)	—	Alexis Rojas (COL)	+0.13
3.	Félix Cárdenas (COL)	+0.02	Félix Cárdenas (COL)	+0.28

1999-06-25: San Gil — Tunja (188.3 km)

Place	Stage 13		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Israel Ochoa (COL)	5:21.55	Carlos Alberto Contreras (COL)	45:13.06
2.	Carlos Alberto Contreras (COL)	+0.03	Alexis Rojas (COL)	+0.20
3.	Alexis Rojas (COL)	+0.08	Félix Cárdenas (COL)	+0.44

1999-06-26: Tunja — Zipaquirá (171.8 km)

Place	Stage 14		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Raúl Montaña (COL)	4:07.03	Carlos Alberto Contreras (COL)	49:22.02
2.	Ramón García (COL)	+0.01	Alexis Rojas (COL)	+0.20
3.	Ismael Sarmiento (COL)	+0.03	Félix Cárdenas (COL)	+0.44

1999-06-27: Circuito en Bogotá (100.8 km)

Place	Stage 15		General Classification
Place	Name	Time	Name	Time
1.	Raúl Montaña (COL)	2:14.12	Carlos Alberto Contreras (COL)	51:38.19
2.	Libardo Niño (COL)	+0.39	Alexis Rojas (COL)	+0.20
3.	Elder Herrera (COL)	—	Félix Cárdenas (COL)	+0.44

Final classification

RANK	NAME	TEAM	TIME
1.	Carlos Alberto Contreras (COL)	Kelme-Costa Blanca	51:38:19
2.	Alexis Rojas (COL)	Aguardiente Cristal-Chec	+ 0.20
3.	Félix Cárdenas (COL)	Lotería de Santander	+ 0.44
4.	Ricardo Mesa (COL)	Nacional Orbitel	+ 1.11
5.	Israel Ochoa (COL)	Aguardiente Néctar	+ 1.12
6.	Héctor Castaño (COL)	Nacional Orbitel	+ 2.00
7.	Álvaro Sierra (COL)	Aguardiente Néctar	+ 2.14
8.	Argiro Zapata (COL)	Empresas Públicas de Medellín	+ 2.57
9.	Víctor Niño (COL)	Lotería de Boyacá	+ 3.05
10.	Julio César Aguirre (COL)	Nacional Orbitel	+ 3.11

References

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Stages

1999-06-13: Circuito en Manizales (120 km)

1999-06-14: Manizales — Pereira (102.3 km)

1999-06-15: Armenia — Cali (179.3 km)

1999-06-16: Cali — Cartago (181.7 km)

1999-06-17: Cartago — La Pintada (164.6 km)

1999-06-18: Santa Fé de Antioquia — Alto del Toyó (78 km)

1999-06-19: Santa Fé de Antioquia — Edificio Inteligente (150 km)

1999-06-20: Medellín — Medellín (31.5 km)

1999-06-21: Bello — Puerto Berrío (177.4 km)

1999-06-22: Puerto Berrío — Barrancabermeja (159.8 km)

1999-06-23: Barrancabermeja — Bucaramanga (124.2 km)

1999-06-24: Bucaramanga — Barichara (148.7 km)

1999-06-25: San Gil — Tunja (188.3 km)

1999-06-26: Tunja — Zipaquirá (171.8 km)

1999-06-27: Circuito en Bogotá (100.8 km)

Final classification

See also

References